Public bug reported:
I am using Ubuntu 7.10 with a dual boot setup which is corrupted after
some system updates, latest on February 18, where I introduced the last
8 to 10 updates.
Presently I am using a “levorno T60” but I have used the same
configuration on other computers with the same problem. As external boot
and manual correction of menu.lst is needed after such update, the
configuration is only useful for more advanced users.
The configuration use two separate HD
1. Original HD with Windows complete unchanged by the Ubuntu installation.
Boot on this disk starts Windows normally.
2. Extra HD in device bay with Ubuntu. Boot on this disk starts grub for
dual boot, Windows or Linux may be started.
The main benefit of the configuration is dual boot with a complete
unchanged Windows disk.
The correct working menu.lst contain:
title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic
root=UUID=93d08c48-a882-4619-b61c-1348a1e1e4cd ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic
root=UUID=93d08c48-a882-4619-b61c-1348a1e1e4cd ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
title Ubuntu 7.10, memtest86+
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd1,0)
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
savedefault
chainloader +1
Is after the update changed to:
title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic
root (hd1,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic
root=UUID=93d08c48-a882-4619-b61c-1348a1e1e4cd ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd1,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic
root=UUID=93d08c48-a882-4619-b61c-1348a1e1e4cd ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
title Ubuntu 7.10, memtest86+
root (hd1,2)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd1,0)
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
savedefault
chainloader +1
The changed HD1 must manual be changed back to HD0 before boot of linux on the
HD again is possible.
I hope this input may inspire some change to further improvement of the
Ubuntu system. Anyhow thank you for a good and stable system.
Kind regards
Erik Rosenlund
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Wrong changes in grub menu.lst after system update (dual boot configuration)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/197687
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